AKP official: Тhere is no deadline for ratification Armenian-Turkish ProtocolsOctober 20, 2009 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government will send the two Zurich protocols on normalizing relations with neighboring Armenia to parliament this week, but there is no deadline for their ratification, according to a senior Justice and Development Party (AK Party) official."The process of ratification will proceed according to developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute," Bekir Bozdag, an AK Party deputy parliamentary group chairman, told Today's Zaman. The documents are eventually expected to be passed in Parliament, but it is not clear when lawmakers will vote on them. There is no timetable on the ratification, and such documents can wait for years before being put to vote. Foreign Minister Davutoglu, who has visited the opposition parties to inform them of the protocols and lobby for their support, will address Parliament on Wednesday regarding the documents. "As to when they will be ratified, this is up to our Parliament," he told a press conference on Monday. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |